sundries

Last night we went to what we now refer to as "our" outdoor restaurant and snagged the best table ever and had a lovely time. Every time we go, I keep almost saying, "Hey, and soon we'll be doing this at the Quay" meaning when Patty is in Cardiff, but that's not true, as by the time I join her there it will be too cold for that sort of nonsense, although you lot know I will totally take her to the overpriced French place there (have any of you been? is it any good?) because I must, for LOLZ and science.

We got an invitation to another wedding last night, but this is right after she leaves for Cardiff, so that's a no. More a bummer for her, since it's her friends. I just get a kick out of weddings. Where else do I get to dance to music I find appalling? (Seriously, I love this shit).

FYI, if you read the CNN debate about whether there should be cash bars at weddings, the "RM" in comments is not me. Other than a toast with a festive beverage (alcoholic or not), I don't care what you do or don't provide your guests at your wedding and no one else should either.

Meanwhile it seems as if track schedules are in to Dragon*Con and they are now sorting out all the conflicts and everything will be be public knowledge in about two weeks. So I'm, at this point, just assuming that any track that hasn't told me what's up won't until D*C solves everything once and for all. Which is fine, except if I wind up having to do any research in advance other than my mourning-related presentation which I already know about, just not when. Serenity: I iz pretendings I has it.

Actually, I need to call D*C about something today. This is me saying that so I remember!

More people posting more cool auctions at graduate_maria! From porn to pin-stripe dresses, there may be something you want there. (Oh, lookie what I did there, fandom).

Transgender woman mocked, denied care and told no trans patients allowed when she visited a hospital in Indiana because she was coughing up blood. There's a petition at the page. I hear the hospital also has a Facebook page, should you wish to mention your displeasure there.

Burnout and the clergy.

The end of the organ grinders.

I have a fanfiction complaint. Can we please, please, PLEASE never use any variation on "they decided to take their relationship to the next level" EVER again? Look, I get that various things like sex, penetration, moving in together, saying the L-word, getting married, having babies, et-fucking-cetera are all big steps, but LIFE IS NOT A VIDEO GAME. Stop using it. It sounds clunky. At best.

And every time I see it, I think to myself, "What? Are you going to fuck his ass and level-up?"

There, more than you ever wanted to know about my relationship to bad fic habits. AAAAAAARGH.

Last night on Buffy: ( Read more... )

Oh crap, I forgot to bring my work shawl in today, and now I am FREEZING MY ASS OFF. Argh! Productivity and then I am out of here.

sartorial update

New shirts will be debuting at Dragon*Con (okay, depending on the weather, Atlanta is hot, and I may just wear dresses in order to endure) considering the newest Duchess employee (Henry, the "Squire of Style") mailed me to say my shirts are done and there, and now just have to be sent here.

So, who wants to bet that this year I get "so you're totally cosplaying Arthur from Inception" except when wearing the brick or purple shirts (which make people go "Ianto!")?

Ah well.

(also, v. v. excited!)

Prop 8 Ruling is Coming Tomorrow

Regardless of what you think about the prominence of marriage in LGBTQ activism in the US right now, this ruling will absolutely, positively determine the shape of the fight for a while as well as decide who has the momentum right now.

It's big, it's critical, and it's, quite frankly, bloody terrifying.

And it's happening tomorrow sometime between 1pm and 3pm PST.

http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/08/03/Prop_8_Ruling_Coming_Wednesday/